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U.S. Justice Department releases report on Trump attempt to overturn 2020 election
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U.S. Justice Department releases report on Trump attempt to overturn 2020 election

Special Counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters about the 37 federal charges returned by a grand jury in an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump on charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice as Smith speaks at his offices in Washington, U.S. June 9, 2023.  Jonathan Ernst […]

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Trump is fixated on Greenland — a vast Arctic island with massive resource potential
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Trump is fixated on Greenland — a vast Arctic island with massive resource potential

An aircraft alledgedly carrying US businessman Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Nuuk, Greenland on January 7, 2025. Emil Stach | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pursuit to acquire Greenland could well be motivated by critical minerals, with mining executives and researchers describing the island’s massive resource potential as an “enormous opportunity.” Trump’s […]

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BOJ deputy governor flags chance of rate hike next week
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BOJ deputy governor flags chance of rate hike next week

Shoppers in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2022. James Whitlow Delano | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week, as prospects of sustained wage gains heighten and the U.S. policy outlook becomes clearer in President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address, Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said. […]

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China considers selling TikTok U.S. operations to Musk, Bloomberg reports
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China considers selling TikTok U.S. operations to Musk, Bloomberg reports

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Chinese government is considering a plan that would have Elon Musk acquire TikTok’s U.S. operations to keep the app from being effectively banned, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. The contingency plan is one of several options China is exploring as the U.S. Supreme Court determines whether to […]

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Trump plans limited inauguration festivities despite massive fundraising haul
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Trump plans limited inauguration festivities despite massive fundraising haul

A member of the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets participates in a rehearsal for inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2025 in Washington, DC.  Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Donald Trump’s presidential transition team on Monday released a schedule of official parties, gatherings and other events that will surround his […]

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Trump Media shares jump more than 21% ahead of presidential inauguration
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Trump Media shares jump more than 21% ahead of presidential inauguration

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media jumped more than 21% in midday trading Monday, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. The stock, which trades under the DJT ticker, is now on pace for its best day since Nov. 18, when shares surged 16.65% following news that the company […]

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Watch live: Biden delivers his final foreign policy speech
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Watch live: Biden delivers his final foreign policy speech

[The stream is slated to start at 2 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is delivering an address aimed at highlighting his foreign policy achievements in office. The Democratic president’s speech at the State Department in Washington is billed as a […]

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Jeff Bezos enables Trump’s threat to democracy, Washington Post columnist Rubin says as she quits
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Jeff Bezos enables Trump’s threat to democracy, Washington Post columnist Rubin says as she quits

Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post, takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Amazon founder Jeff Bezos “and his cronies” are enabling “the most […]

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Ahead of looming ban, TikTok creators ask fans to find them on Instagram or YouTube
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Ahead of looming ban, TikTok creators ask fans to find them on Instagram or YouTube

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Before Jack Nader started posting beauty videos on TikTok in 2023, he was working as a Starbucks barista in Chicago and living at home with his parents.  But after Nader, who’s now 21, started taking his videos seriously in April of that year, his TikTok account blew up. […]

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Biden admin delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel deal, companies say
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Biden admin delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel deal, companies say

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a briefing on the federal response to the wildfires across Los Angeles, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., Jan. 10, 2025.  Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The Biden administration delayed until June an order for Nippon Steel to abandon its $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel, […]

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